Activepiecesvsscalar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Activepieces | scalar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 25 266 | 16 337 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +547 | +148 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 46 |
| Latest release | 0.87.3-hotfix.1 · 29 Oct 2026 | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Activepieces scores 80/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 40 for Activepieces.
Activepieces is growing faster right now (+547 stars in 30 days).
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